{"id":"F2008L01037","name":"Charter of the United Nations (Sanctions — Lebanon) Regulations 2008","slug":"charter-of-the-united-nations-sanctions-lebanon-regulations-2008","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"46 of 2008","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":73175,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2008L01037-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Part 1","sectionType":"part","heading":"Preliminary","content":"## Part 1—Preliminary","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Name of Regulations","content":"#### 1 Name of Regulations\n\n  These Regulations are the Charter of the United Nations (Sanctions—Lebanon) Regulations 2008.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions","content":"#### 4 Definitions\n\n> Note: A number of expressions used in these Regulations are defined in the Act, including asset.\n\n  In these Regulations:\n\n> Act means the Charter of the United Nations Act 1945.\n\n> arms or related matériel includes:\n\n    (a) weapons; and\n    (b) ammunition; and\n    (c) military vehicles and equipment; and\n    (d) spare parts and accessories for the things mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (c); and\n    (e) paramilitary equipment.\n\n> Committee means the Committee established under paragraph 3(b) of Resolution 1636.\n\n> controlled asset means an asset that is owned or controlled by:\n\n    (a) a designated person; or\n    (b) a person acting on behalf of or at the direction of a designated person; or\n    (c) an entity owned or controlled by a designated person.\n\n> designated person means an individual that:\n\n    (a) the Committee designates for the purposes of paragraph 3(a) of Resolution 1636; or\n    (b) the Security Council or the Committee decides is subject to the asset freeze measures relating to Lebanon.\n\n> Note: A list of designated persons could in 2026 be viewed on the United Nations’ website (https://www.un.org).\n\n> export sanctioned goods has the meaning given by regulation 5.\n\n> paramilitary equipment means any of the following:\n\n    (a) batons, clubs, riot sticks and similar devices of a kind used for law enforcement purposes;\n    (b) body armour, including:\n    (i) bullet‑resistant apparel; and\n    (ii) bullet‑resistant pads; and\n    (iii) protective helmets;\n    (c) handcuffs, leg irons and other devices used for restraining prisoners;\n    (d) riot protection shields;\n    (e) whips;\n    (f) parts and accessories designed or adapted for use in, or with, equipment mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (e).\n\n> Resolution 1636 means Resolution 1636 (2005) of the Security Council of the United Nations, adopted on 31 October 2005.\n\n> Resolution 1701 means Resolution 1701 (2006) of the Security Council of the United Nations, adopted on 11 August 2006.\n\n> sanctioned service has the meaning given by regulation 7.\n\n> sanctioned supply has the meaning given by regulation 6.\n\n> Security Council resolution means a resolution adopted by the Security Council.\n\n> UNIFIL means the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon as authorised in paragraph 11 of Resolution 1701.\n\n> working day means a day that is not a Saturday, a Sunday or a public holiday observed by the United Nations in New York.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Export sanctioned goods","content":"#### 5 Export sanctioned goods\n\n  For these Regulations, export sanctioned goods means arms or related matériel.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Sanctioned supply","content":"#### 6 Sanctioned supply\n\n  A person makes a sanctioned supply if:\n    (a) the person supplies, sells or transfers goods to another person; and\n    (b) the goods are export sanctioned goods; and\n    (c) as a direct or indirect result of the supply, sale or transfer the goods are transferred to Lebanon.","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"7","sectionType":"section","heading":"Sanctioned service","content":"#### 7 Sanctioned service\n\n  For these Regulations, sanctioned service means the provision, to any person or entity in Lebanon, of any technical training or assistance related to the provision, manufacture, maintenance or use of export sanctioned goods.","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"Part 2","sectionType":"part","heading":"UN sanction enforcement laws","content":"## Part 2—UN sanction enforcement laws","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"8","sectionType":"section","heading":"Prohibitions relating to a sanctioned supply","content":"#### 8 Prohibitions relating to a sanctioned supply\n\n  (1) A person contravenes this regulation if:\n    (a) the person makes a sanctioned supply; and\n    (b) the sanctioned supply is not an authorised supply.\n  (2) Regulation 13A (extra‑territorial effect) applies to subregulation (1) of this regulation.\n  (3) A person, whether or not in Australia, and whether or not an Australian citizen, contravenes this regulation if the person uses the services of an Australian ship or an Australian aircraft to transport export sanctioned goods in the course of, or for the purpose of, making a sanctioned supply that is not an authorised supply.\n  (4) A body corporate contravenes this regulation if:\n    (a) the body corporate has effective control over the actions of another body corporate or entity, wherever incorporated or situated; and\n    (b) the other body corporate or entity makes a sanctioned supply; and\n    (c) the sanctioned supply is not an authorised supply.\n  (5) For this regulation:\n\n> authorised supply means a sanctioned supply that is authorised by:\n\n    (a) a permit under regulation 9; or\n    (b) if the supply, sale or transfer takes place in or from a foreign country—a permit:\n    (i) granted by the foreign country; and\n    (ii) properly granted by the foreign country; and\n    (iii) granted in a way that accords with the foreign country’s obligations under Resolution 1701 and any other relevant resolution.","sortOrder":7},{"sectionNumber":"9","sectionType":"section","heading":"Permit to make a sanctioned supply","content":"#### 9 Permit to make a sanctioned supply\n\n  (1) The Minister may, on application, grant a person a permit authorising the making of a sanctioned supply.\n\n> Note: Section 13A of the Act applies to a permit granted by the Minister under this subregulation.\n\n  (2) The Minister may grant a permit only if the sanctioned supply is authorised by:\n    (a) the Government of Lebanon; or\n    (b) UNIFIL.\n  (3) A permit is subject to any conditions specified in the permit.","sortOrder":8},{"sectionNumber":"10","sectionType":"section","heading":"Prohibitions relating to sanctioned services","content":"#### 10 Prohibitions relating to sanctioned services\n\n  (1) A person contravenes this regulation if:\n    (a) the person provides a sanctioned service; and\n    (b) it is not an authorised service; and\n    (c) it is not provided in relation to an authorised supply.\n  (2) Regulation 13A (extra‑territorial effect) applies to subregulation (1) of this regulation.\n  (3) A body corporate contravenes this regulation if:\n    (a) the body corporate has effective control over the actions of another body corporate or entity, wherever incorporated or situated; and\n    (b) the other body corporate or entity provides a sanctioned service; and\n    (c) the sanctioned service is not an authorised service; and\n    (d) the sanctioned service is not provided in relation to an authorised supply.\n  (4) For this regulation:\n\n> authorised service means a sanctioned service that is authorised by:\n\n    (a) a permit under regulation 11; or\n    (b) if the service is provided in a foreign country—a permit:\n    (i) granted by the foreign country; and\n    (ii) properly granted by the foreign country; and\n    (iii) granted in a way that accords with the country’s obligations under Resolution 1701 and any other relevant resolution.\n\n> authorised supply means a sanctioned supply that is authorised by:\n\n    (a) a permit under regulation 9; or\n    (b) if the supply, sale or transfer takes place in or from a foreign country—a permit:\n    (i) granted by the foreign country; and\n    (ii) properly granted by the foreign country; and\n    (iii) granted in a way that accords with its obligations under Resolution 1701 and any other relevant resolution.","sortOrder":9},{"sectionNumber":"11","sectionType":"section","heading":"Permit to provide a sanctioned service","content":"#### 11 Permit to provide a sanctioned service\n\n  (1) The Minister may, on application, grant a person a permit authorising the provision of a sanctioned service.\n\n> Note: Section 13A of the Act applies to a permit granted by the Minister under this subregulation.\n\n  (2) The Minister may grant a permit only if the sanctioned service is authorised by:\n    (a) the Government of Lebanon; or\n    (b) UNIFIL.\n  (3) A permit is subject to any conditions specified in the permit.","sortOrder":10},{"sectionNumber":"12","sectionType":"section","heading":"Prohibition relating to dealings with designated person or entities","content":"#### 12 Prohibition relating to dealings with designated person or entities\n\n  (1) A person contravenes this subregulation if:\n    (a) the person directly or indirectly makes an asset available to, or for the benefit of:\n    (i) a designated person; or\n    (ii) a person or entity acting on behalf of or at the direction of a designated person; or\n    (iii) an entity owned or controlled by a designated person; and\n    (b) the making of the asset available is not an authorised dealing.\n  (2) Regulation 13A (extra‑territorial effect) applies to subregulation (1) of this regulation.\n  (3) For the purposes of this regulation, making an asset available is an authorised dealing if making the asset available is authorised by:\n    (a) a permit granted under regulation 13; or\n    (b) if the making of the asset available takes place in or from a foreign country—a permit:\n    (i) granted by the foreign country; and\n    (ii) properly granted by the foreign country; and\n    (iii) granted in a way that accords with the foreign country’s obligations under resolutions relating to Lebanon, as existing from time to time.","sortOrder":11},{"sectionNumber":"12A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Prohibition relating to controlled assets","content":"#### 12A Prohibition relating to controlled assets\n\n  (1) A person contravenes this subregulation if:\n    (a) the person holds a controlled asset; and\n    (b) the person:\n    (i) uses or deals with the asset; or\n    (ii) allows the asset to be used or dealt with; or\n    (iii) facilitates the use of the asset or the dealing with the asset; and\n    (c) the use or dealing is not authorised by a permit granted under regulation 13.\n  (2) Regulation 13A (extra‑territorial effect) applies to subregulation (1) of this regulation.","sortOrder":12},{"sectionNumber":"13","sectionType":"section","heading":"Permit to deal with designated persons or entities","content":"#### 13 Permit to deal with designated persons or entities\n\n  (1) The Minister may, on application, grant a person a permit authorising:\n    (a) the making of an asset available to, or for the benefit of:\n    (i) a designated person; or\n    (ii) a person or entity acting on behalf of or at the direction of a designated person; or\n    (iii) an entity owned or controlled by a designated person; or\n    (b) a use of, or a dealing with, a controlled asset that would otherwise contravene regulation 12A.\n\n> Note: Under section 13A of the Act, a permit is taken never to have been granted if the application for the permit contains information that is false or misleading in a material particular.\n\n  (2) The application must be an application for a basic expense dealing.\n\n> Note: For basic expense dealing, see regulation 5 of the Charter of the United Nations (Dealing with Assets) Regulations 2008.\n\n  (3) The Minister:\n    (a) must notify the Committee of the application; and\n    (b) may grant a permit under subregulation (1) if:\n    (i) 5 working days have passed since the notice was given; and\n    (ii) the Committee has not advised against granting a permit to the applicant.\n  (4) A permit is subject to any conditions specified in the permit.","sortOrder":13},{"sectionNumber":"13A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Extra‑territorial effect of certain provisions","content":"#### 13A Extra‑territorial effect of certain provisions\n\n  (1) Conduct does not contravene a provision to which this regulation applies unless:\n    (a) the conduct occurs:\n    (i) wholly or partly in Australia; or\n    (ii) wholly or partly on board an Australian aircraft or an Australian ship; or\n    (b) the conduct occurs wholly outside Australia and a result of the conduct occurs:\n    (i) wholly or partly in Australia; or\n    (ii) wholly or partly on board an Australian aircraft or an Australian ship; or\n    (c) the conduct occurs wholly outside Australia and:\n    (i) at the time of the alleged contravention, the person who engages in the conduct is an Australian citizen; or\n    (ii) at the time of the alleged contravention, the person who engages in the conduct is a body corporate incorporated by or under a law of the Commonwealth or of a State or Territory.\n  (2) Furthermore, conduct does not contravene a provision (the Australian provision) to which this regulation applies if:\n    (a) the conduct occurs wholly in a foreign country, but not on board an Australian aircraft or an Australian ship; and\n    (b) the person who engages in the conduct is neither:\n    (i) an Australian citizen; nor\n    (ii) a body corporate incorporated by or under a law of the Commonwealth or of a State or Territory; and\n    (c) there is not in force in:\n    (i) the foreign country where the conduct occurs; or\n    (ii) the part of the foreign country where the conduct occurs;\n    a law of that foreign country, or a law of that part of that foreign country, that creates a prohibition that corresponds to the prohibition created by the Australian provision.\n  (3) For the purposes of this regulation, conduct is taken to have occurred partly in Australia if it is taken to have occurred partly in Australia under section 16.2 of the Criminal Code.\n  (4) For purposes of this regulation:\n    (a) there is taken to be in force a law of the kind mentioned in paragraph (2)(c) unless a person adduces or points to evidence that suggests a reasonable possibility that no such law is in force; and\n    (b) if a person adduces or points to such evidence—there is taken to be no such law in force, unless it is proved otherwise.\n\n> Note: In a prosecution for an offence involving a contravention of a provision to which this regulation applies, a defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in paragraph (a): see section 13.3 of the Criminal Code.","sortOrder":14},{"sectionNumber":"13B","sectionType":"section","heading":"Permits granted by foreign countries","content":"#### 13B Permits granted by foreign countries\n\n  (1) For the purposes of this Part:\n    (a) a permit is taken not to have been granted by a foreign country unless a person adduces or points to evidence that suggests a reasonable possibility that the permit was granted by a foreign country; and\n    (b) if a person adduces or points to such evidence—the permit is taken to have been granted by a foreign country unless it is proved otherwise.\n\n> Note: In a prosecution for an offence involving a contravention of this Part, a defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in paragraph (a): see section 13.3 of the Criminal Code.\n\n  (2) For the purposes of this Part, a permit is taken not to have been properly granted by a foreign country if it is proved that the permit was granted on the basis of:\n    (a) false or misleading information provided by any person; or\n    (b) corrupt conduct by any person.","sortOrder":15},{"sectionNumber":"Part 3","sectionType":"part","heading":"Miscellaneous","content":"## Part 3—Miscellaneous","sortOrder":16},{"sectionNumber":"14","sectionType":"section","heading":"Delegations by Minister","content":"#### 14 Delegations by Minister\n\n  (1) The Minister may delegate the Minister’s powers and functions under these Regulations (other than this power of delegation) to:\n    (a) the Secretary of the Department; or\n    (b) an SES employee, or acting SES employee, in the Department.\n  (2) The delegation must be in writing.\n  (3) The delegate must comply with any directions of the Minister in exercising powers or functions under the delegation.","sortOrder":17}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":6,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Regulations state they implement Security Council Resolutions (see definitions referencing Resolution 1636 and 1701; reg 4) and confine prohibitions to arms and related matériel, related technical services, and dealings with assets of designated persons (regs 5–7, 12, 12A). They create a permit-based carve-out administered by the Minister (regs 9, 11, 13) and apply extraterritorially in defined circumstances (reg 13A). On their face, the instrument does not expand the subject-matter of sanctions beyond those categories; it sets enforcement scope and procedural controls rather than broadening sanctioned targets."},"complexity_factors":["Broad definitions and cross-references increase interpretive work (definitions of arms/related matériel, controlled asset, designated person; reg 4).","Multiple, overlapping prohibitions and permit regimes across supplies, services and assets require coordination (regs 6–13, 12A).","Ministerial discretion coupled with permit conditions creates administrative decision-making complexity (regs 9, 11, 13).","Extra-territorial reach and specific exceptions raise jurisdictional and evidential issues for conduct wholly or partly overseas (reg 13A).","Interaction with foreign permits and the evidential burden about whether a foreign permit exists or was properly granted adds legal uncertainty (regs 8(5), 10(4), 12(3), 13B).","Notification to the UN Committee and time-limited clearance process for certain permits introduces an international coordination step (reg 13(3)).","Asset control and freeze mechanics create operational compliance burdens for financial institutions and asset holders (regs 12, 12A).","Delegation rules concentrate operational decision power within the Department but preserve ministerial directions, affecting accountability paths (reg 14)."],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations implement UN sanctions related to Lebanon by prohibiting exports of arms and related matériel, technical assistance, and dealings with assets of designated persons unless authorised by a permit (regs 5–13, 12A). They apply to people and companies in Australia, Australian ships and aircraft, and certain overseas conduct (reg 13A). Businesses and individuals who supply goods, services or hold controlled assets bear the compliance costs and potential liability; the Minister (with Committee notification) decides permits and conditions."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":5,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains tightly focused on its original purpose of implementing UN sanctions regarding Lebanon. The scope covers arms embargoes, technical assistance restrictions, and asset freezes against designated persons - all directly tied to UN Security Council Resolutions 1636 (2005) and 1701 (2006). There is no evidence of scope creep beyond the original sanctions regime."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple nested definitions: 'sanctioned supply' depends on 'export sanctioned goods' which depends on 'arms or related matériel'","Extensive cross-referencing to UN Security Council Resolutions 1636 and 1701, requiring external knowledge of international law","Complex extra-territorial application rules in regulation 13A with multiple conditional limbs (location of conduct, nationality of person, existence of foreign laws)","Evidentiary burdens and presumptions in regulations 13A(4) and 13B(1) that reverse or shift the burden of proof in prosecutions","Corporate liability provisions that extend to entities 'controlled' by Australian bodies corporate, creating complex factual determinations","Multiple permit pathways with different authorisation requirements (Lebanese Government vs UNIFIL vs foreign country permits with specific conditions)","Interaction with separate regulations (Charter of the United Nations (Dealing with Assets) Regulations 2008) for 'basic expense dealings'","Conditional permit granting process requiring UN Committee notification and 5-working-day waiting period for asset-related permits"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument adopts UN sanctions on Lebanon into Australian law, banning Australians and Australian companies from supplying weapons, related training, or funds to Lebanon or to individuals/groups the UN designates, and freezing their assets unless the Minister permits otherwise. Permits are tightly limited (often for Lebanese government or UN peacekeeping needs) and the rules apply to conduct in Australia, on Australian vessels/aircraft and by Australians overseas. It ensures Australia meets UN obligations and helps prevent arms flows and financing that destabilise Lebanon."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. 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